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JANUARY 2012 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, Issue 13

TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT

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CommissionersCommissioners

Sheriff Joel W. Richardson, Presiding Officer

Assistant City Manager Public Safety, Steven M. Griffith, Assistant Presiding Officer

Dr. Johnny E. Lovejoy, II., Secretary

Constable

Ron E. Hood

Mr. James Oakley Sr. Police Officer

Joseph Pennington

Ms. Patt Scheckel

-Hollingsworth Chief Ruben

Villescas

Mr. Randy Watson

Mailing Address:

Texas Commission On Law Enforcement

Officer Standards and Education

6330 E Highway 290, Ste. 200

Austin, TX 78723-1035

Contact InformationContact Information

Phone: 512-936-7700

Fax: 512-936-7714

Website:

www.tcleose.state.tx.us

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2012 QUARTERLY MEETINGS:

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JUNE 7

SEPTEMBER 6

DECEMBER 6

JANUARY 12 - STRATIGIC PLAN-

NING MEETING FOR COMMISSIONERS

REGIONAL MEETINGS:

JANUARY 17 - MIDLAND

JANUARY 18 - AMARILLO

JANUARY 19 - ARLINGTON

FEBRUARY 21 - HOUSTON

FEB RUARY 22 - MCALLEN

FEBRUARY 29 - AUSTIN

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TELECOMMUNICATOR LAW

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ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR COURSE 4

PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES

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TCLEOSE FEE SCHEDULE 9

MY TCLEOSE RECORD 10

ANOTHER L2/L3 OR NOT? 10

IN MEMORIAM OF THE FALLEN 11

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Telecommunicator Law Changes

HB 3823 MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE OCCUPATIONS

CODE

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2011: Defines a Telecommunicator as "a person acknowledged by the

Commission and employed by or serving a law enforcement agency that

performs law enforcement services on a 24-hour basis who receives,

processes, and transmits public safety information and criminal justice data

for the agency by using a base radio station on a public safety frequency

regulated by the Federal Communications Commission or by another

method of communication."

Allows an agency to have hiring standards that exceed the minimum

requirements.

Grants TCLEOSE the authority to set minimum standards.

Disqualifies a person from being

employed or appointed as a

Telecommunicator with a felony

conviction.

Requires Crisis Communication

Training within one year of

employment as a Telecommunicator.

Requires a minimum age of 18 and

holds a high school diploma or

equivalency certificate.

Repeals previous exempted agencies

employing 20 or fewer employees.


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Telecommunicator Law Changes (cont.)

HB 3823 MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE OCCUPATIONS

CODE

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1 2011:

Temporary Telecommunicators appointed on or after December 1, 2011, will

need both the Basic Telecommunications Course #1013 and Crisis Communi-

cations #2120 within one year of employment to receive a Telecommunicator

certificate.

Agencies who employ a person to act as a Telecommunicator and the

appointment has not been reported to TCLEOSE will be subject to an

administrative penalty not to exceed $1,000 per day per violation.

SUMMARY:

Agencies that provide 24-hour law enforcement services, either by on-duty or

on-call basis must report persons employed by the agency who receive, process,

or transmit public safety information and criminal justice data for the agency by

using a base station or another method to TCLEOSE for certification as a

Telecommunicator.

A person may be appointed as a Temporary Telecommunicator and will have one

year to complete the Basic Telecommunications Course #1013 and Crisis

Communications Course # 2120.

Telecommunicators appointed before December 1, 2011, will only need Crisis

Communications #2120 when pursuing basic or intermediate proficiency

certificates.

Questions about Telecommunicators may be directed to your Regional

TCLEOSE Field Agent or Commission staff at TCLEOSE Headquarters.


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College Education and TCLEOSE

College credits may be added to your record and converted into training hours.

These converted „education‟ hours are included in your overall training hours, but

do not apply to your unit/cycle training requirements. TCLEOSE accepts all

college hours earned from colleges and universities accredited under the Regional

Institutional Accrediting Organizations. These accrediting organizations are:

MSA Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

NWCCU Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

NCA North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

NEASC New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.

SACS Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

WASC Western Association of Schools and Colleges

An international college or university evaluated and accepted by a United States

college or university accredited by the above organizations is accepted. College

hours earned at institutions other than those listed above do not qualify and will

not be accepted for TCLEOSE credit. If you have any questions as to the accredi-

tation of your college or university, please contact the registrar of the school or

TCLEOSE.


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As many of you are aware, the Advanced Instructor‟s Certification recently

became available. The prerequisites of this certification are:

Holding a Basic Instructor‟s Certification for a minimum of three years, and

Completion of the Advanced Instructor‟s Course (Course 1017).

In years past, the Commission has allowed

individuals to complete a certificate course at any

time regardless of qualification at the time of

completion. This is not the case with the Advanced

Instructor‟s Course. To enroll in the Advanced

Instructor‟s Course (Course 1017), you MUST

have a Basic Instructor‟s Certificate for at least

three years prior to taking the course. Eligibility

will be confirmed.

The Advanced Instructor Course — Before you sign up!

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Proficiency Certificates

In recent years, proficiency level certificates have become an important considera-

tion in the law enforcement hiring process. Many departments throughout Texas

now require certain levels of certification to even apply for a position. Furthermore,

the Texas Legislature has based continuing education requirements on proficiency

levels. The current requirements for each proficiency certificate level are as follows:

Basic Peace Officer Certificate An active license or appointment

One year of service

Courses:

1999 Personnel Orientation

3722 Peace Officer Field Training

These courses are completed through and reported by your appointing

agency.

Intermediate Peace Officer Certificate An active license or appointment

Basic Peace Officer Certificate

Acceptable hours/service:

Courses (once during career):

2105 Child Abuse Prevention

2106 Crime Scene Investigation*

2107 Use of Force

2108 Arrest, Search, & Seizure

2109 Spanish For Law Enforcement*

3277 Identity Crimes

3255 Asset Forfeiture*

3256 Racial Profiling*

3270 Human Trafficking*

3841 Crisis Intervention Training*

3232 Special Investigative Topics*

3939 Cultural Diversity*

*Has equivalent courses. Please refer to full chart at www.tcleose.state.tx.us, under “Training

Mandates”


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Proficiency Certificates (cont.)

The current requirements for each proficiency certificate level are as follows:

Advanced Peace Officer Certificate An active license or appointment


Intermediate Peace Officer Certificate



3271 Advanced Human Trafficking*

3841 Crisis Intervention Training*

Master Peace Officer Certificate An active license or appointment


Intermediate Peace Officer Certificate

Advanced Peace Officer Certificate



Mandates”


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Basic Jailer Certificate An active license or appointment

One year of service

Courses:

1999 Personnel Orientation

3721 County Correction Officer Field Training

These courses are completed through and reported by your appointing

agency.

Intermediate Jailer Certificate An active license or appointment

Basic Jailer Certificate



3501 Suicide Detection and Prevention in Jails

3502 Inmate Rights and Privileges

3503 Interpersonal Communications in the Correctional Setting

3504 Use of Force in a Jail Setting

2109 Spanish for Law Enforcement*


Mandates”


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Advanced Jailer Certificate An active license or appointment


Intermediate Jailer Certificate


Master Jailer Certificate An active license or appointment


Intermediate Jailer Certificate

Advanced Jailer Certificate



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TCLEOSE Fee Schedule

There were many changes to the Commission in September, including new fee

schedule requirements. Agencies that have not purchased a subscription to

TCLEDDS are now required to electronically submit F5R (Pre-Employment

Separation Request) and training rosters through the Commission website under

“Departmental Reporting System.” There is a $35 per document fee. Electronic

submission through DRS for an L1 (Appointment of Licensee), F5 (Separation of

Licensee) and T1 (Telecommunicator Appointment or

Separation) will be available soon. In the meantime, these

forms should be mailed to the Commission with an

accompanying $35 fee per document. There are no

submission fees for documents submitted through

TCLEDDS.

TCLEDDS will continue to automatically award basic,

intermediate, advanced, and master proficiency certificates

as requirements are met. These achievements will be displayed on each licensee‟s

personal status report (PSR); but individuals who want to receive a physical copy

of one of their certificates by mail will need to submit an electronic application

through „MyTCLEOSEAccount‟ or by certificate application located under „Forms

and Applications‟ on www.tcleose.state.tx.us. There is a $35 per certificate fee.

The TCLEOSE fee schedule changes also affect licensees requesting certified

copies of their records (official transcripts) for college applications, or out-of-state

reviews. Certified copies of records and business record affidavits are $35.

Electronic payments with a credit card will be available soon. All money orders

and bank cashier‟s checks should be made to the Texas Commission on Law

Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE), 6330 E. Highway 290,

Ste. 200, Austin, Texas 78723.

TCLEOSE Trivia

In what year was the LAST Reserve Officer license issued?

A) 1999

B) 2004

C) 2006

Answer:

The last Reserve Officer license was issued in June of 2004. A Reserve License becomes

inactive when a licensee has a break in service for more than two years and is non-compliant

in training for any unit after being licensed. This license cannot be reactivated.


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My TCLEOSE Record

Do I have all my training on my record? Was this course reported? How many

hours do I have? What courses do I need to take this unit? These are some of the

most frequently asked questions by callers to the Commission.

Over the past couple of years, TCLEOSE has taken great stride in making this

information readily available and at your fingertips.

One easy way to see your training record is through your „MyTCLEOSEAccount.‟

Creating your account takes less than a minute and gives you access to your

service dates, education, training record, and awards. Go to our main webpage at

www.tcleose.state.tx.us.

Another way to find out about your training record is to call our main number at

(512) 936-7700 and follow the prompts on our phone system by entering your PID

number. This feature gives the number of training hours you have completed from

the beginning of the current training unit.

Ask your Training Coordinator! Agencies with TCLEDDS have direct access to

your record.

Training providers have up to 30 days to report your course to TCLEOSE. If you

are currently appointed, all training must be electronically submitted by the

provider or appointing agency. For individuals not currently appointed, course

certificates may be submitted to TCLEOSE for credit. Please include a written

request with your PID number. Training prior to 9/1/2009 will not be accepted.


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Another L2/ L3 or Not?

Several questions have recently been asked regarding when a Licensee Medical

Condition Declaration (L2) and a Licensee Physiological and Emotional Health

Declaration (L3) for a new hire is required.

A licensee will need to complete a new L2 and L3 if he or she has a break in

service of 180 days or more. If a licensee has less than a 180 day break in service,

a new L2 or L3 is not required; however, TCLEOSE recommends new

declarations be obtained for liability purposes.

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In Memoriam of the Fallen

In the Line of Duty — None to report at this time

End of Watch

James E. Marconi, San Antonio Police Department, October 8, 2011

Ofelia Villarreal Lowe, Midland County Sheriff’s Office, October 10, 2011

Thomas E. Cheek, Comal County Sheriff’s Office, October 24, 2011

James H. Smallwood, Killeen Police Department, October 29, 2011

Edward Nahquaddy, Wichita County Sheriff’s Office, November 1, 2011

Robert M. Galaway, Houston Police Department, November 1, 2011

Charlie M. McInvale, San Antonio Police Department, November 3, 2011

Luis A. Baez, Houston Police Department, November 6, 2011

Tony Ingargiola, Dallas Police Department, November 8, 2011

Joseph L. Vowels, Houston Police Department, November 12, 2011

Richard C. Wong, Euless Police Department, November 21, 2011

Manuel Moctezuma, Houston ISD Police Department, November 24, 2011

Paul Depositario, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, November 24, 2011

Billy F. Hohensee, San Antonio Police Department, November 24, 2011

Gerald C. Morris, Pasadena Fire Marshal’s Office, November 30, 2011

Robert A. Cooley, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, December 3, 2011

Patrick Kilough, San Antonio Police Department, December 4, 2011

Herb Steele, Dallas Police Department, December 5, 2011

Billy Joe Selfridge, Donley County Sheriff’s Office, December 10, 2011

Michael P. Young, San Antonio Police Department, December 13, 2011

Rex E. Post, Dallas Police Department, December 20, 2011

Clyde Powell, Bowie County Constables Office, Precinct 1, December 21, 2011

Winaford M. Richardson, Dallas Police Department, December 22, 2011

Walter A. Dennis, San Antonio Police Department, December 23, 2011


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